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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — After allowing a record six homers last postseason, the last thing Hunter Strickland wanted to do in his debut was allow another bomb. Well, he did. Oakland’s Jason Pridie hit a two-run shot in the eighth inning.
“It probably was a frustrating time for...

MESA, Ariz. — Tim Lincecum didn’t realize there was a “pace of play” clock in center field at Hohokam Stadium until he finished his warm-up pitches, looked back and saw red numbers flashing at him.
“I looked at the clock and was like, ‘Oh, I’ve got 54 seconds left. Do I...